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35454
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Offered in detail for this issue’s report was a school bond slated for voter approval. How the impact could be felt: more classroom space not in trailers; newer buildings; more facilities complying with state building codes. Speaking of better building standards, that took a residential tone as local building professionals met for a seminar. Their goals: learn ways to improve their construction quality, so they could offer home buyers higher customer satisfaction.
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35475
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NC's 1995 General Assembly faced elections yields that were a conglomerate of national and local interests. The national and local legislative wish list focused on reforms to taxation, welfare, governmental operations, and bureaucratic operations. NC’s voters sought improvements in their design and construction industries. The item on their wish list: single prime contracts, boasted to be more time and cost efficient than multi-prime contracts.
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40627
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Higher education institutions in North Carolina have become more cognizant about meeting its soldiers’ need for education and sensitive to the strong presence of the military in the state. Among the programs Fayetteville Technical Community College offers to soldiers from Fort Bragg are Carpentry and Renovation, Heat Pump Technology, and OSHA 30 construction.
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Higher education--North Carolina--military; Community colleges--North Carolina--military; Military bases; Fort Bragg; Community colleges--vocational and technical programs ; Fayetteville Technical Community College ; Military Friendly Schools--North Carolina--Fayetteville Technical Community College
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40636
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Two stories are unfolding after three centuries, thanks to staff and students from East Carolina University’s Maritime Studies department. The ships’ identity was confirmed by items such as cannons and structural evidence concealed by coral reef encroaching the wrecked watercraft. Through this discovery, more is known about the fate of the slaves who survived the sinking.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 17 Issue 1, Winter 2019,
p13
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40658
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A Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership participant, Pamela Johnson learned, in another sense, how knowledge is power. From her visits, co-sponsored by North Carolina’s Electric Cooperative, she enlightened her math students about the production and delivery of electricity and career opportunities in the energy field.
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Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership; North Carolina Electric Cooperative; Education--academically gifted; Education--intellectually gifted; North Carolina State University--Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology, and Science ; Mathematics--Study and teaching; Energy industry--North Carolina
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40687
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Five individuals from rural towns across North Carolina are leading the way in closing the urban and rural divide, removing the language barrier, and assuring underserved populations experience an improved quality of life.
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Rural-urban divide--see also urban-rural divide; Language services; Medically underserved populations; Medically underserved populations--North Carolina--rural areas; NC Rural Center; Rural Economic Development Institute; Rural development; Leadership; Rural Economic Development Institute--Homegrown Leaders
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40692
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Alternate energy sources can gain a foothold in Ocracoke from the ongoing microgrid project. The project can be particularly advantageous to this area during hurricanes and winter storms, when Ocracoke may be cut off from the grid’s central station power.
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A highway marker in Bertie County also marks William Blount’s political career, encompassing decades of service and neighboring states. His career includes six state representative terms. Scandal erupting during his tenure as Senator yielded the threat of impeachment charge, but the charge was dismissed, leaving him clear to gain the governor’s seat in Tennessee.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 11 Issue 6, November 2019,
p96
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41160
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Based upon a North Carolina Museum of History exhibit, this article examines how Lewis Hine’s expose of child labor exploitation in North Carolina’s textile mills contributed to stronger child labor laws. It also reveals that child labor is a current history issue, making whistleblowing initiatives of individuals like Hine still crucial.
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Social reformers--Lewis Hine; Social reformers--photographers--Lewis Hine; Textile mills--North Carolina--child labor ; Textile mills--North Carolina, Piedmont--Reconstruction period; Mill villages; Mill villages--Cannon Mills--Concord; National Child Labor Committee--Lewis Hine; Catawba Cotton Mill (Newton); Daniel Mfg. Co., (Lincolnton); Crescent Hosiery Mill (Scotland Neck) ; Loray Mill (Gastonia); Child labor--North Carolina
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41199
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Carteret County’s involvement in the marine biology field, originating during the Civil War, continues through its eight marine science research and educational agencies. They include Geodynamics LLC, who does contractual work with NOAA and the Navy, and Duke University’s Marine Laboratory.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019 ,
p67-69
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Carteret County--History; Carteret County--Marine biology; Fort Macon--Marine biology--Civil War; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--lab--Beaufort; Carteret County--Marine science agencies--oceanic research; Duke University--Marine Laboratory--Piver's Island ; Fort Macon (Carteret County)--History; Marine resource centers--North Carolina, Coastal; Marine sciences--Research--Beaufort; Geodynamics LLC (Beaufort); Coastal management; Carteret County--Economic conditions
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41201
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Interview with PA attorney Erwin Spainhour addresses many law related topics: the perception of lawyers and the legal profession; the origins of the negative perceptions; ways to make legal assistance more affordable; effective ways to train trial lawyers; Spainhour’s opinion of the effectiveness of the disciplinary program of the state bar and the Grievance Committee; and goals he plans to accomplish during his tenure as President of the State Bar.
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41219
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Characteristics that make this galaxy extremely rare, according to the author, include its classification (Hoag type galaxies) and features such as a well-defined elliptical core. Also discussed were general features of galaxies, such as galaxy rings.
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Motivated by the Tower’s national and local historical relevance, as well as its current need for a larger, more modernized space, AIA renovated its facility. As open to this profile was a brief history of the century old Tower. What followed was a before-after style presentation of the renovation project. This presentation showcased the extensive interior improvements of the Entry/Reception, Executive Director’s Office, Board Room, Office, and Library.
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"North Carolina businesses exported a record $34.35 billion in merchandise in 2019 but started this year facing the economic impact of an unprecedented global pandemic." John Loyack is EDPNC vice president of global business services.
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In May 2020, N.C. State Auditor reported NCDOT overspent its $5.9 billion budget by $742 million. Wood is urging state lawmakers to require the N.C. Office of State budget and Management to gain oversight authority on NCDOT spending
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